Laundry apparatus



Nov. 18, 1930. Z 1,781,921

LAUNDRY APPARATUS Original Filed March 25. 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 1INVERTER.

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Nov. 18', 1930. B. E. GETZ 1,781,921

LAUNDRY APPARATUS Original Filed March 25, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2Patented Nov. 18, 1930;

UNITED STATES IOATENT oF -ucE- BENJAMIN E. GETZ 0F MORTON, ILLINOIShummer APPARATUS,

Substitute for application Serial No. 178,187, filed March 25 1927. Thisapplication filed November 17, 1927.

Serial No. 284,020.

' This inventionhas reference to improvements in laundry apparatus andparticularl to that character of machine having a centrif ugal drier,and the principal ob ect of the invention is to improve the constructionof such drier.

One of theobjects of the present invention is to provide the drier witha rotatable extracting member, and to rotate such member within arevolvable casing, the latter having a housing, at its upper end,surrounding the extracting member and adapted to receive water expelledtherefrom during the drying operation; said housing having a removablelid or cover, forming when in open position a a shelf over whichmaterials may be passed to tation of said member; the casing and hous-"and from said drier and servln as a drain board to direct water fromsaid housing to a tub or other receptacle and to catch drippings frommaterials passed thereover.

The invention has for a further object to provide for the centrifugalextracting mem her, a casing supported to be revolved about said memberand having connected thereto a housing adapted to receive water expelledfrom said member; said housing adapted to be manually andcircumferentiall rotated to different positions and with it said casing;a cover hinged-to said housing includin a locking means and supporting arotata le member forming a closure for said extracting member; saidhinged cover swingable to downwardly inclined positions, whereby it iscapable of being used as a drain board to direct water from said housingto a tub or other receptacle. p

A further object of the invention is to provide a casing for therevolvable extracting member having a housing at its upper end toreceive water expelled from said member, and said casing and housingsupported so as to be manually and circumferentially adjusted about saidmember; means being provided to automatically lock said casingandhousing against the torque during the roing being capable ofcircumferential adjustment about said member in a direction. op-' positeto the direction of rotation of said member.

A. still further object of the invention is to provide a centrifugalextractor with a housing adapted to be manually and circumferenti'allyadjusted about its upper end; said housing having a hinged cover or lidsupportedso as to provide a closure for the housing and movable to adownwardly and inclined position to provide a shelf portion and drainboard between said extractor and an adjoining tub or other receptacle.

Other and further objects will appear from the following description.

That the invention may be more fully understood, reference is had to theaccompanying'drawings forming part of the description, illustrating apreferred embodiment of the invention, in which:--

Fig. 1 is a plan view of machine, on a greatly reduced scale, showing adrier embodying my invention;

F Fig. 2 is an elevation of what is shown in Fig. 3 is a verticalsectional view, on a somewhat larger scale, illustrating the interiorconstruction of such drier, the cover or lid for the housing being shownin open position; I

Fig. 4 is a plan view, in section, as the same would appear onthe line4-4, Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a detail in section, as the same would appear if taken on theline 55, Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 isa detail in elevation showing the hinge construction for thecover or lid for the housing, and

Fig. 7 is a detail sectional view showing the water discharge spout inthe housing arranged for the discharge flow in a downwardly directiontherefrom.

Like characters of reference denote come sponding parts throughout thefigures.

Figs. 1, 2 and 3 show the centrifugal extractor associated with awashing tub A, the same having a suitable agitator a operated from ashaft 12 passing up through the bottom of the tub; the two. suchmechanisms supported in and by a suitable frame structure B, and indotted lines in Figs. 1 and 2,

I have shown a'blueing or rinsing tub C. It being understood materialstaken from the tub A are placedin the centrifugal extractor for dryingand may be removed therefrom into the tub C, the head and casing of theextractor being manually adjustable circumferentially thereof toposition its drain board to provide a shelf over which materials arepassed to and from said extractor and to catch any drippings from anysuch materials.

The drier, designated 1 is operatively sugported in a vertical positionin the frame alongside the tub A providing thereby a unitary structure.The frame structure B, includes a head frame 2 having an upstandingannular bearing ring 3 and a connecting table 4 with the tub A,preferably inclined to the tub A, as shown in Fig.

The drier 1 is supported on a gear housing or casing 5, within and onthe frame B and which encloses gearing 6 adapted to receive its owerfrom an operating shaft 7, said shaf ts 7 and 6 adapted to receive theirpower from any suitable source, such as an electric motor, not shown,whereby these two mechanisms may be operated simultaneously orseparately, Said housing or casing 5 is preferably provided with anannularringlike plate 8 through which extends an upstanding shaft 9operatively connected with the gearing 6, preferably through clutchmeans- 10.

. Revolvably. supported on the ring-like plate 8 is a casting 11 towhich is connected and upstands an inverted cone-like casing 12 and thebase of said casting 11 is flanged, as at 13, adapted in assembling tobe revolvably held on the plate 8 by means of the cleats 14. The upperend of the casing 12 normally extends up into the bearing ring 3 and hasconnected thereto and supports an annular housing 15 having a shoulderedportion 16 lying within and on the bearing ring 3, see

' responding inshape to the casin g. 3, and adapted to be manually andcircumferentially adjusted thereon. This housing has an enlarged annularopening 16 in its top wall for the insertionand removal of the revolubleextracting member 17, cor- 12 and preferably spaced therefrom, and itsupper end, when in normal operative position, extending well up into thehousing 15 above the upper-end of the casing 12, its upper edgeinturned, as at 18 to provideauard, with its 7 outer surface curvedinward y and downwardly, and with underl ing water exit openings 19through whic water expelled from the extracting member 17 passes into,the housing 15. 'Awater' shed, in the form of a ring-like member 20 isconnected to and surrounds the extracting member, 17 and overlies theupper end of the casing 12 and referably a short upstanding flange 21 othe lower wall of the housing 15, whereby to direct water emitted fromthe openings 19 into the housing 15 and to prevent water entering downinto the oasing112 between it and the member 17. Said housing has awater discharge outlet 22.

To support andconnectthe centrifugal extracting member 17 to the shaft9, I provide the shaft with an upstanding enclosing casing 23 connectedat its lower end with the casting 11 by a suitable water seal 24, theshaft protruding through the upper end of said casing. The extractingmember has connected thereto the axially arranged upstanding sleeve 25adapted to have a'telescopic connection and relation with the casing 23and shouldered interiorly at its upper end to seat the upper end of saidcasing and is provided exteriorly with a seat 26 to receive a lug 27 ona knob 28'adapted to have connection with the shaft 9, whereby thecentrifugal extracting member 17 may be caused from said casing 12through the opening 16 in the housing 15, as it is believed will beunderstood; Also it is believed it will be understood that normally thecasing12 and the housing 15 are in non-rotation, while at the same timethe extracting member 17 is revoluble therein, and that said housing 15and with it said casing 12 may be manually and circumferentiallyadjusted about said extracting member 17 whether or not it is beingrevolved.

A cover or lid '29 is provided to close the opening 16 of, the housing15, and'said cover or lid is preferably hinged to the housing, wherebyit may be swung into a downwardly and inclined position so as tofunction as a shelf member between the drier and the tub A or the tub Cor other receptacle over which materials are'passed to and from saiddrier, and which also functions as a drain board to conduct water fromthe housing 15 passing out of the discharge 22 and to receive drippingsfrom the materials passed thereover. I prefer to provide a two pointhinge for said cover 29, comprising link members 30 which are pivoted atopposite points 31 to said housing 15 and said links at their upper andopposite ends pivoted'to the cover, as at 32. To open the cover it isfirst swung on the pivots andthen swung bodily with the links 30 ontheir pivots 31 permitting the cover to be swung into the downwardlyinclined position shown in full lines in Fig.3 and in dotted lines inFig. 1. The hinged side or end of the cover 29 is formed with a thecover in its properly inclined and open position.

The cover 15 supports a revoluble closure plate 34 adapted when thecover or lid 29 is closed, to rest on and engage the upper curvedportion 18 of the member 17 to close said member, and when in suchposition the cover or lid 29 may be secured in closed position by meansof the cam lever 35 pivoted to the top of the housing 15. The closureplate 34 is preferably rotatably carried by the cover or lid 29 by astem 35 and a ball bearing connection 36, see Fig. 3, the same beinghoused within a casing 37 formed on or connected to the cover or lid 29.Such ball bearing connection between the centering plate 34 and saidcover or lid 29 permits of a flexing of said centering member to adaptit to effectively engage the plate 20 so as to close said member 17 androtate therewith.

I provide an automatic locking means for the casting 11 and the casing12 on the plate 8 whereby to lock said casing 12 against the torque whenthe shaft 9 and the extracting member 17 are revolved. It beingunderstood that the circumferential adjustment of the housing 15 and thecasing 12 is in a direction opposite to the rotation of said shaft 9 andsaid extracting member 17. Such looking means comprises the lockingballs 38, see Figs. 3, 4 and 5 acting in tapered or inclined slots 39 inthe casting 11, and functioning in a manner well understood. Suchlocking means is effective to hold the casing 12 against the torque setup during and by reason of the rotation of the shaft 9 and will preventthe accidental rotation of said casing 12 and housing 15 under any andall conditions.

The casing 12 may or may not be provided with the drain opening 40 atits lower end adapted to be controlled by a valve means 41 to which apipeor hose, not shown, may be connected.

Fig. 7 shows the discharge opening 22 arranged in the bottom of thehousing instead of in its side wall, as previously explained. lVit-h thesame arrangement of the vertical and bodily movement of the cover or lid29 it may still be positioned, as before described, and receive thewater discharged in a downwardly and vertical direction from saidhousing.

This application is a substitute for the applicat-ion filed by applicanton the 25th day of March. 1927, hearing Serial No. 178,187.

\Vhat I claim is 1. In combination, a centrifugal extracting member, acasing for said member and a housmg connected with said casing andarranged to receive water expelled from said member, said housing andeasing adapted for manual and circumferential adjustment about saidmember, and a drain board connected with said housing and movabletherewith whereby to selectively discharge Water at different pointsabout said extracting member.

2. In combination, a centrifugal extracting member, a casing for saidmember, a housing connected with said casing and arranged to receivewater expelled from said member, said housing and easing adapted formanual and circumferential adjustment about said member, a cover forsaid housing adapted for service as a drain board and movable with thehousing whereby to selectively discharge Water at different points aboutsaid extracting member, and means to support said cover in an inclinedposition in different positions of said housing. v

3. In combination, a centrifugal extracting member, means to revolvesaid member, a casing for said member, a housing connected with saidcasing and arranged to receive water expelled from said member, saidhousing and casing adapted for manual and circumferential adjustmentabout said member, and means to automatically lock said casing againstthe torque due to the rotation of said member and its operating means.

4. In combination, a centrifugal extracting member, a casing for saidmember, a drain member connected thereto and arranged to be disposed indifferent positions to receive and direct water from said member, saidcasing and said drain member adapted for manual and circumferentialadjustment about said member, and means to automatically lock saidcasing against the torque due to the rotation of said member.

5. In combination, a support having a bearing ring, a centrifugalextractor member arranged within said ring, means to revolve saidextractor, a casing for said member, means to revolvably support saidcasing, a housing connected with said casing and arranged to receivewater expelled from said member, said housing and easing adapted formanual and circumferential adjustment about said member, and means toautomatically lock said casing against the torque due to the rotation ofsaid member and its operating means.

6. In combination, a centrifugal extracting member, a casing for saidmember revoli ably supported at its lower end, means passing up throughthe lower end of said casing for revolving said member, a housingconnected to said casing and revolvably sup ported about the upper endof said member and arranged to receive water expelled from said member,said housing and casing adaptvolvably supported at its lower end, meanspassing up through the lower end of said casing for revolving saidmember, a. housing connected to said casing and revolvably supportedabout the upper end of said member and arranged to receive Waterexpelled from said member, said housing and casing adapted for manualand circumferential adjustment about said member, a cover hingedlyconnected with said housing and adapted to act as a drain board indifferent positions of said housing, means to support said cover in aninclinedposition when opened, and means to automatically lock saidcasing on its support against the torque due to the rotation of saidmember and its operating means.

8. In combination, a centrifugal extracting member havlng an upperbearlng surface, means to revolve said member, a casing for said membersupported to be rotated, a housingconnected with said member, a bearingsupport Ior said housing, said housing and easing adapted for manual andcircumferential adjustment about said member, a cover for said housing,a member revolubly connected with said cover and arranged to engage thebearing surface of said member and to form a closure therefor and torotate therewith, and means to support said cover in, a downwardlyinclined position in relation to said housing.

9. In combination, a centrifugal extracting member having an upperbearing surface, means to revolve said member, a casing for said membersupported'to be rotated, a

housing connected with said member, a bearing support for said housing,said housing and casing adapted for manual and circumferentialadjustment about said member, a cover for said housing, a memberrevolubly connected with said cover and arranged to engage the bearingsurface of said member and to form a closure therefor and to rotatetherewith, means to support saidcover in a downwardly inclined positionin relation to said into an inclined position in relation to saidhousing and provided with a stop member to engage said housing and todetermine its inclination in relation to said housing.

11. In combination with a centrifugal extractor, a liousin adapted toreceive water expelled from said extractor and supported to be manuallyand circumferentially adj Listed about said extractor, a cover for saidsupport, and hinged means for said cover includa casing for said member,a-housing-connectedwith said casing and arranged to receive waterexpelled from said member, said lions-- ing and casing adapted formanual and circumferential adjustment about said mem her, and meanstolock said casing against the torque due to the rotation of said memberand its operating means.

13, In combination, a centrifugal extracting member, means to revolvesaid member,

a casing for said member, a housingv connected with said casing andarranged to receive water expelled from said member, said housing andcasing adapted for manual and circumferential adjustment about saidmember, and means to automatically lock said housing against the torquedue to the rotation of said member and its 0 rating means.

14. In combination,a centrifugalextracting member, a housing supportedto be manually and circumferentially adjusted about said member, and adrain member having an adjustable pivotal connection with said hous,

'ing, whereby it may be moved into different positions in relation tosaid housing.

15. In combination, a centrifugal extracting member, and a housingmanually and circumferentially movable about said member andprovidedwith a downwardly directed water discharge outlet, and a drain memberadjustably connected with said housing and movable vertically intodraining position, whereby to receive the discharge from said outlet indiiferent positions of said housingv and to selectively discharge waterfrom and at 1different points about said extracting memer. v

In witness whereof, I have hereunto aflixed my hand this 15th day ofNovember, 1927.

BENJAMIN E. GETZ.

